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Tahini Sauce

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Tahini Sauce

Servings servings

Calories 130kcal

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic
½ cup 100% pure sesame paste tahini
2 lemons
¼ cup water
⅛ tsp sea salt

Instructions

Crush the garlic with the salt to make a garlic salt paste.
In a blender, add the tahini paste, garlic, and lemon juice.
Slowly add water until you have the consistency you desire.
Blend until creamy.
Add more water if too thick. If using with hummus or a meat dish, keep it thick.
If as a condiment for pita or falafel, thinner is preferred.

Notes

Optional: a pinch of cumin, cayenne or parsley. Will store in refrigerator for 5 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Tahini Sauce

Amount Per Serving (49 g)

Calories 130 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 1.5g9%

Sodium 50mg2%

Potassium 31mg1%

Carbohydrates 4g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 5g10%

Calcium 21mg2%

Iron 0.85mg5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Tahini Paste

Tahini Paste

Servings serving

Calories 1070kcal

Ingredients

1 cup sesame seed whole, dried
2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin

Instructions

You can toast the raw sesame seeds for a nuttier flavor.
In a skillet over medium heat toast until lightly colored and fragrant – 5 minutes or in an oven at 350 degrees.
Let seeds completely cool.
Place in a food processor.
Grind the seeds about 2-3 minutes until a crumbly paste.
Add oil and process another 1-2 minutes until a thick paste.
Add more oil if needed.
Store in refrigerator up to a month or longer.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Tahini Paste

Amount Per Serving (172 g)

Calories 1070 Calories from Fat 900

% Daily Value*

Fat 100g154%

Saturated Fat 14g88%

Sodium 15mg1%

Potassium 674mg19%

Carbohydrates 34g11%

Fiber 17g71%

Protein 26g52%

Calcium 404mg40%

Iron 21mg117%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Sofrito

Sofrito

Servings servings

Calories 35kcal

Ingredients

2 sweet green peppers medium
1 sweet red pepper medium
2 red tomatoes
12 cloves garlic
1 cup cilantro
1 cup parsley

Instructions

Chop and combine ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Can be stored in plastic bags and frozen until needed.
This makes six half-cup servings.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Sofrito

Amount Per Serving (119 g)

Calories 35

% Daily Value*

Sodium 10mg0%

Potassium 302mg9%

Carbohydrates 7g2%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 2g4%

Calcium 36mg4%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Romesco Sauce

Romesco Sauce

Servings servings

Calories 160kcal

Ingredients

3 sweet red pepper medium
4 red plum tomatoes
1 oz almonds blanched
1 oz filbert (hazelnut) dried, raw, chopped
2 cloves garlic raw
2 tbsp sherry vinegar
1 oz bread crumbs panko, whole wheat

Instructions

Romesco is a sauce from Catalonia and served with fish, poultry, meats and vegetables. There is no one recipe or ingredient list. Invariably it has tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, almonds and mild chiles.
Cut peppers into quarters and remove seeds.
Halve the tomatoes.
Oil and season them and lay them skin side up on a grill tray.
Grill until the skins are blistered.
Peel away the skins when cool.
In a frying pan over medium heat, add 1 tbsp oil.
When hot, add the nuts and fry until golden all over.
Chop the garlic.
Heat a tablespoon of oil in the pan and fry the breadcrumbs and garlic until golden and crisp.
Place the garlicky crumbs, tomatoes, peppers and nuts in a blender and pulse to a rough paste.
Add the vinegar, season with salt and pepper and blend for 10 seconds.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Romesco Sauce

Amount Per Serving (174 g)

Calories 160 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 0.5g3%

Sodium 25mg1%

Potassium 436mg12%

Carbohydrates 16g5%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 5g10%

Calcium 40mg4%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Hummus

Hummus

Servings servings

Calories 150kcal

Ingredients

¾ cup chickpeas
⅓ cup olive oil extra virgin
3 tbsp tahini paste
1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
½ tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

Cook the dry chickpeas or use canned.
Cheaper and tastes better to make your own.
Add beans to large bowl and cover with several inches of water. The beans triple in size.
Let soak for 8 hours or overnight.
To cook the soaked beans, add to large pot and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer to desired tenderness, 1 ½ to 2 hours. Make the beans soft for hummus. Firmer if for a salad or stew.
For smoother hummus, remove the skin from the chickpeas.
Combine chickpeas, olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in food processor.
Blend until smooth, about 5 minutes.
Taste and adjust as needed.

Notes

Vary the taste with 1 – 3 tsp of spices: cumin, sumac, harissa, or paprika.

Can add 1 cup roasted vegetables: eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, or garlic.

Add ¾ cup chopped green olives. Blend toasted walnuts, almonds, or pine nuts.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Hummus

Amount Per Serving (30 g)

Calories 150 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 1.5g9%

Sodium 120mg5%

Potassium 154mg4%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 4g8%

Calcium 52mg5%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.